Branden Bohrnsen

Welcome! I’m a PhD student in Public Policy and Political Science at the University of Michigan, working on political economy and political behavior.

I’m a PhD Fellow at the Free Systems Lab, housed at Stanford GSB and the Hoover Institution, where I study agentic systems, AI governance, and digital economies. Here’s a piece on how poor incentive design turned Roblox into a digital casino.

You can learn more about me in my README and CV.

You can sign up for office hours here (Thursdays 1–3pm).

To echo many other people’s standing invitations: I love talking about research and learning from people, so please feel free to email: bohrnsen@umich.edu.

Go Blue!